49 Bible Verses about Praying

Pray for us too, brothers.

Do not pray by idle rote like pagans, for they suppose they will be heard the more they say;

Never be anxious, but always make your requests known to God in prayer and supplication with thanksgiving;

never give up prayer,

praying at all times in the Spirit with all manner of prayer and entreaty ??be alive to that, attend to it unceasingly, interceding on behalf of all the saints

and pray for me as well, that God may give me an opening for the word, to speak of the open secret of Christ for which I am in custody.

Also, when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, for they like to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street-corners, so as to be seen by men; I tell you truly, they do get their reward.

Watch and pray, all of you, so that you may not slip into temptation. The spirit is eager but the flesh is weak."

"Two men went up to pray in the temple; one was a Pharisee and the other was a taxgatherer.

When you pray, go into your room and shut the door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you.

Is anyone of you in trouble? let him pray. Is anyone thriving? let him sing praise.

So I tell you, whatever you pray for and ask, believe you have got it and you shall have it.

Also, whenever you stand up to pray, if you have anything against anybody, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

It was in these days that he went off to the hillside to pray. He spent the whole night in prayer to God,

And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more rich in knowledge and all manner of insight, enabling you to have a sense of what is vital,

for then it is consecrated by the prayer said over it.

while he kept in lonely places and prayed.

Hence, from the day we heard of it, we have never ceased to pray for you, asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and insight,

Let me have your cooperation in prayer, so that many a soul may render thanks to him on my behalf for the boon which many have been the means of him bestowing on myself.

you do ask and you do not get it, because you ask with the wicked intention of spending it on your pleasures.

For this reason, then, I kneel before the Father

Peter and John were on their way up to the temple for the hour of prayer at three in the afternoon,

Then he went forward a little and fell on his face praying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass me. Yet, not what I will but what thou wilt."

Now I want the men to offer prayer at any meeting of the church; and let the hands they lift to heaven be holy ??they must be free from anger and dissension.

All that ever you ask in prayer you shall have, if you believe."

So too the Spirit assists us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray aright, but the Spirit pleads for us with sighs that are beyond words,

Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, salutes you ??a servant of Christ Jesus who is always earnest in prayer for you, that you may stand firm like mature and convinced Christians, whatever be the will of God for you.

So Peter was closely guarded in prison, while earnest prayer for him was offered to God by the church.

He was praying at a certain place, and when he stopped one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

He also told them a parable about the need of always praying and never losing heart.

the prayer of faith will restore the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; even the sins he has committed will be forgiven him.

While he was praying the appearance of his face altered and his dress turned dazzling white.

From hour to hour keep awake, praying that you may succeed in escaping all these dangers to come and in standing before the Son of man."

Well, my very first counsel is that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgiving, are to be offered for all men ??2 for kings and all in authority, that we may lead a tranquil life in all piety and gravity;

I never cease to give thanks for you, when I mention you in my prayers.

then he prayed again, and the sky yielded rain, the earth brought forth its fruit.

On the sabbath we went outside the gate to the bank of the river, where as usual there was a place of prayer; we sat down and talked to the women who had gathered.

He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not slip into temptation."

Nor do I pray for them alone, but for all who believe in me by their spoken word;